The line equation in slope-intercept form is
, where
is the slope and
is the
-intercept.
Observe the graph, the line passes through
and L is perpendicular to
. \ \
The line equation
.
Compare the line with slope-intercept form.
\Slope
.
Perpendicular lines slopes are negative reciprocal to each other.
\Slope of the perpendicular line
.
Point-Slope form of the line equation
.
Substitute the values
,
and
in Point-slope form.


.
The line equation L is
.